During the show, happening May 13 at the Kimmel Center, PACT said it will recognize LLR Partners founder Howard Ross as this year’s Legend Award Honoree.

“Howard’s impact on Philadelphia’s entrepreneurial and capital ecosystem is expansive and spans over four decades of dedicated effort,” said Dean Miller, CEO of PACT. “In his 20 years at LLR, he continues to serve entrepreneurs not only with capital, but also sound advice and counsel that has always been his trademark.”

This year, 21 companies including Guru, Allevi, Neuroflow and Bainbridge Health will compete for the nine awards of the evening. After some 500 companies in tech and healthcare submitted their names, here are this year’s finalists: